September Pledge! - Mega update

 So, September came along and many of us had put our 40k away and taken a break. With mountains of unpainted grey plastic we decided to do a month long pledge to choose and paint up as much as we could. I chose a ton of stuff, shoot for the stars and all that. It went well! Some rushed stuff but I'm all about the table top these days. Nice and neat, no fancy stuff. So here goes!


Ravager Pattern Salvo Cannon

The Ravager pattern salvo cannon is a rotary, multi-barrelled cannon capable of vicious destruction. Designed by Chapter Master Kaine himself it combines several techonologies which have resulted in a versatile, powerful weapon. The cannon, with each salvo, fires either air bursting shells full of razor sharp shrapnel or energised armour shattering shells. The weapon itself is one of many strange new weapons that have recently been used by the Scorpions, garnering yet more suspicion and tension with regards to its origin. The enemies of the Scorpions, those few that have escaped, have learned a lesson. Inevitably, assaulting the Scorpion positions results in a devastation cannonade of fire. Explosions and thunderous ruin wracks the attackers with ruinous power.

42nd 'Duke's Own' Airborne Anti-Tank Battalion

The 42nd are a small, elite force of anti-tank troops. During the Volgus Ork Cleansing, the Arcturan Expeditionary Forces encountered increasing amounts of gargants and battlewagons. Eventually the veterans of the crusade became very adept at destroying vehicles and machines. After the crusade was finished General Duke Krastus formed the 42nd. A a force comprised of the most talented and capable veterans of the campaign. The 42nd now assigns strike teams to the various regiments, conducting missions behind enemy lines, taking out and destroying the warmachines of the enemy. They fly in on specially modified Valkyrie drop ships and drop in at key points armed with fusion weapons and steely courage.

The Al-Kurdush Irregulars

The hardy and honourable people of the parched Al-Kurdush plains have served the Black Scorpions for many years now. They are hardy, capable and resourceful troops. The regiments raised are often rag-tag and irreverent. Strict regimens, rules and regulations are not things respected by the Al-Kurdush; their warrior traditions are more important. Despite this they operate effectively along side the Arcturan regiments as scouts and forward sentries. Many an enemy have been surprised by their tenacity. Al-Kurdush warriors will fight most viciously when the odds are against them.

There are 2 more squads of 20 which I completed a long time ago. This command squad means I have a nice 25 man blob of cannon fodder.

Emperor's Wrath Artillery Company

It's not secret that the regiments of Arcturus and the surrounding planets are keen users of artillery. This prediliction is best represented in the many artillery companies that tend to support the vicious advances of the Scorpions. Hell is unleashed by rows upon rows of long cannons and earth shattering rockets. Each company commander is directly linked to frontline forces and can provide incredibly accurate firepower at the the perfect moment. They live by the adage: Rifles win fights, Tanks win battles, Artillery wins wars. 

This vehicle counts as Chimera. Along with the tech-priest it forms the last pieces needed to form an Emperor's Wrath Artillery company which features 3 basilisks and a manticore. I found an extra commissar in my bits box and painted him up too.

 Landespeeder storm and Scouts

This is my 3rd and final Landspeeder storm. They're nice and cheap and very useful on the battlefield. Mediocre paint job but then again, they explode in turn 2 almost always

Final and 3rd squad for my large platoon

This is the last squad of 10 men. I now have a platoon of 30 with autocannons and flamers. Ready to hold the line! The whole platoon looks great on the field. Will get full army pictures soon.